Chinese Year of the Monkey set to swing into Manchester in ‘spectacular’ fashion
Spectacular celebrations lasting four days will welcome Chinese New Year, with big plans for Manchester set out by its Business Improvement District (BID).
‘Absolutely thrilled’: Reddish kids football club having a ball after winning £5k grant
A Greater Manchester kids football club, which is run by four generations of one family, is set to receive a £5,000 grant as part of a campaign to help fund community projects by the OneFamily Foundation.
Hair of the dog! Say goodbye to Dry January as ‘grassroots initiative’ gets people trying more beer in the New Year
One Manchester beer enthusiast knows the best way to cure your New Year hangover is hair of the dog so why not swap Dry January for Tryanuary…
Bolton primary school lauded for ‘robust’, ‘passionate’ and ‘successful’ improvements
A remarkable turnaround in the last two years has seen Bolton’s Castle Hill Primary School’s Ofsted report jump to an overall good rating from requiring improvement in all areas at the last inspection.
‘There’s still work to be done’: Salford schools secure investment for mental health
A multi-million pound project to help children with mental health problems has been launched in Salford.
‘Wear a poppy with pride’: Oldham leads Manchester Remembrance Day tributes
Oldham Council is planning a number of Remembrance Sunday ceremonies to honour those who have fallen during warfare.
Documentary shines light on ‘hidden’ forced marriage crimes in Manchester
Manchester has had 239 incidents relating to forced marriages, predominantly affecting females between 15 and 24.
Clinching world premiere of sci-fi DxM a ‘massive step’ for Manchester’s Grimmfest
Manchester will host the world premiere of highly anticipated film DxM on Sunday October 4 as part of the annual horror, cult, fantasy and sci-fi extravaganza, Grimmfest, that kicks off today.
Child prodigy: Manchester youngster runner-up in National Writers’ Award
A Manchester 10-year-old saw off competition from over 14,000 children to be runner-up in the National Young Writers’ Award.